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Summary Misconception #1: Catholics Worship Mary and the Saints. Misbelief: Catholics worship Mary and the saints instead of God. Reality: Catholics honor Mary and the saints with veneration (hyperdulia for Mary and dulia for saints), but worship (latria) is reserved for God alone. Catholics highly regard Mary as the Mother of God and as the most esteemed among saints, and they actively request the intercession of saints, acknowledging their close proximity to God.